Crop estimate with the new iPhone X from HortiKey

Wim Roest, branch manager at RedStar, received his ticket to the future from Andreas Hofland, General Manager at HortiKey. With the trade fair promotion during the Fruit Logistica in Berlin earlier this year, the Berg Hortimotive subsidiary has actively engaged in making known the great advantage of the daily automated and very accurate determination of the crop estimate.

The Plantalyzer works fully automatically, and the images are made and analysed on the spot. The results are subsequently displayed on the grower's screen. This makes the Plantalyzer the ultimate sensing instrument for tomatoes. In this way, the Plantalyzer is able to measure large areas of tomatoes, counting both quantity and maturity. The system does that tirelessly every day, and always in exactly the same way. The fact that determining an accurate crop estimate has great advantages for tomato growers is demonstrated by the greater delivery performance and thus a better determination of the selling price.

Ticket to the future HortiKey is one of the enthusiastic partners at the GreenTech in Amsterdam from 12 to 14 June and on Wednesday 13 June it announced the winner of the new iPhone X. Determining quantities and of course more certainty in the crop yield is also being sought after in the tomato profession. This new method of determining the crop estimate is the ticket to the future, involving an increasing amount of automation and digitization. ‘It was a conscious choice to raffle the iPhone X. It used to be an exclusive privilege to own an iPhone, but nowadays many people cannot do without one. By raffling the newest iPhone version, we want to show that what now still appears to be exclusive, will in the foreseeable future be indispensable in tomato nurseries’, according to Andreas Hofland of HortiKey.

The Plantalyzer runs fully autonomously and is equipped with the Greenhouse Positioning System, so that it always knows its location. Thanks to this latest technology from Berg Hortimotive, the grower gets a clear insight into the stock of tomatoes at each specific location in the greenhouse. The Plantalyzer also uses BergDrive, the new operating system that coordinates all logistics movements in the company.

The Plantalyzer in practice The automated crop estimate of the Plantalyzer seems to be indispensable in the daily processing of tomato greenhouses. The use of this robot trolley, which is equipped with cameras and sensors, is also regularly being further optimised in these nurseries and specifically tuned to the grower's application and requirements. At the end of 2018, the Plantalyzer will take care of the accurate counts in various greenhouses. Are you also interested in the possibilities? Then contact HortiKey and learn more about the ticket to the future of crop estimates.

You might already know that we are a worldwide specialist on logistics in the greenhouse, but did you also know that we offer products who are not mainly intended to operate on the tube-rail? Our portfolio, the machines with exceptional safety standards & much more is what we would love to share with you, so you can have an ever sharper impression of all the solutions we can provide!

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Since February 2020, Marco van der Velden has been Managing Director and CEO of Berg Hortimotive Group. With a background in the metalworking industry and general machine building, he has the broad base required to lead this group - consisting of Berg Hortimotive BV and HortiKey BV. Even more so because these companies continue to expand globally with their growth strategy, and seamlessly connect with the professionalism of the greenhouse horticulture sector. Wherever there is a need for total solutions in the logistics chain and where safety, productivity and sustainability are in the center of attention.

Berg Hortimotive wants to continue to distinguish itself with products that add value to greenhouse horticulture. The joint step which was made with Royal Brinkman in 2018, helps to improve the further internationalization and increase of scalability in the activities. Under the leadership of a new managing director, smart logistics developments in the field of data and digitization will be further shaped in the coming years, while naturally retaining one's own identity.

On November 1st, the Hortigala of the Year took place. The evening was opened by Minister Carola Schouten and KUBO Group was appointed as the new leader of the Hillenraad100. Hillenraad 100 provides an overview of the 100 leading companies in the knowledge and capital-intensive greenhouse and horticulture industries. The list paints a picture of the full cluster, divided into seven segments. Ever since 2003, the Hillenraad100 has been the monitor when it comes to the developments in the Dutch horticulture industry.

Greenhouses that don’t have a pipe rail system can be found all over the world. In order to be able to take care of the crop economically and efficiently there, Berg Hortimotive developed the EasyTrack.

Berg Hortimotive has been contributing to the optimization of global food production for more than 50 years. This is a complicated process and consists of various steps. From composing and growing seeds, to taking care of the crop and then finally to harvesting and packaging the products. Last weekend we participated at the World Food Festival in a special greenhouse right next to the central marketplace (Markthal) in Rotterdam.

In the run-up to Budget Day *, the so-called "Princes-Festival" took place from 10 to 17 September. The guest province was South Holland's strategic partner for this festival. * Budget Day is traditionally named Princes-Day in the Netherlands

Congratulations to winner machinebuilder Padmos, Stellendam who has won the OOM Award South Holland 2019!We are very proud to have been nominated for the OOM Award South, and to be listed as a top 3 organization in our region and sector when looking at training and development of our employees.

Dubai (CNN Business)The United Arab Emirates imports at least 80% of its food. A startup in the capital Abu Dhabi wants to help change that. Launched in 2016, Pure Harvest Smart Farms is developing smart greenhouses, using technology to allow agriculture to flourish in the tough environment. For now, it only grows tomatoes.

Berg Hortimotive (De Lier), Padmos (Stellendam) and Wout Hogervorst vof (Noordwijkerhout) have been nominated this week for the OOM Award South Holland 2019. The OOM Award is the award for the most active (metal) learning company in the region. The winner will be announced on September 6.

The retractable roof tomato greenhouse of LaManna Premier Group, located in Victoria’s Goulbourn Valley becomes more and more efficient. Last year the crop rotation was completed in the blink of an eye with the use of the Bio Chopper, and now the greenhouse is also equipped with pipe and rail, crop trolleys and automatic sprayers.

In response to new directives and regulations in the field of safety, Berg Hortimotive (De Lier, NL) has completely re-engineered its Benomic range of mobile scissor lifts.The result is the ergonomic S-line series: approved by the TüV, and incorporating state-of-the-art technology to make it as efficient, easy and comfortable as possible in its day to day use.The redesigned scissor mechanism enables safe working at up to 6.6 m high.

Meet the newest products of Berg Hortimotive and HortiKey at the Fruit Logistica in Berlin! Berg Hortimotive and HortiKey are introducing the new Benomic S and the Plantalyzer on 6, 7 and 8 February. This year, you will find us at two different booths: with partner Letsgrow.com in Hall 3.2 D-13 and with dealer Steenks Service in Hall 4.1 C-01.

S-GRAVENZANDE - International horticultural supplier Royal Brinkman enriches its product range with logistic solutions, by acquiring Berg Hortimotive. With this acquisition Royal Brinkman responds to the increasing demand for company-specific solutions concerning logistical processes and realises the growth ambitions that emerge from its strategic long-term plan.

'We firmly believe that in the coming decades, covered horticulture will make a significant contribution to the global food problem. The Dutch horticultural sector has a leading role in this effort. Berg Hortimotive (BHM) forms a part of this cluster, participating directly and actively in it with its smart logistics solutions for cultivation and crop handling’.

Wim Roest, branch manager at RedStar, received his ticket to the future from Andreas Hofland, General Manager at HortiKey. With the trade fair promotion during the Fruit Logistica in Berlin earlier this year, the Berg Hortimotive subsidiary has actively engaged in making known the great advantage of the daily automated and very accurate determination of the crop estimate.

We not only bring greenhouse vegetables and flowers in motion with our products, but a number of our colleagues are also bringing themselves in motion during the Rotterdam Business Marathon on 8 April next. We have two teams from four colleagues who together will walk about 10 kilometres; quite a feat, and we wish them now every success.

On Wednesday, 7 March, Her Majesty Queen Maxima officially opened the World Horti Center in Naaldwijk. The collaboration between education, research, government and trade and industry makes this global knowledge and innovation centre in the heart of the Dutch greenhouse horticulture the first of its kind in the world. Minister Carola Schouten of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality also attended the official opening and in a speech she underlined the international leading position of the horticulture sector.

Tomorrow 7 March the time will have come! Sustainable greenhouse horticulture - Pass it on around the world!

World Horti Center, the leading innovation centre for the international greenhouse horticulture sector opens its doors on Wednesday, 07 March 2018. During the official opening, the World Horti Center will show the ambition of delivering a global contribution to finding solutions for large social topics. Consider in this respect food supply, food safety, water management, sustainability and human health.